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The Prophet’s Birthday, or Milad un Nabi as it is commonly known in Muslim culture, is celebrated in most of the Muslim countries and in India as well. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. It is celebrated in the third month of the Islamic calendar. While the Shias celebrate […]
Married couple Omar Shahid & Aaminah Patel reflect on a surprisingly inspiring trip to Andalusia’s main attractions. As free spirits who love to travel, explore and discover different cultures, our spontaneous nature pushed us to Andalusia last month. Andalusia is a majestic part of Spain that we had little idea was replete with such a […]
Muslims have a long association with the British Isles, from Elizabeth the First, to Elizabeth the Second; from shops offering sherbets in Shakespeare’s London to Muslim soldiers responding to the call to arms. The history of Muslims in Britain stretched for over 1000 years. For example, in the eight century, King Offa minted coins bearing […]
Countries follow astronomical calculations to determine future dates of the Islamic calendar, and this year the Islamic year will be 1437 AH In 2015, that date falls on 13 October. The holiday has different significance for both Shia and Sunni Muslims. Muharram is a solemn holiday for Shia Muslims, one they mark by mourning for […]
The Aya Sophia (also knows as The Hagia Sophia) is more than 1,400 years old. It was first built and used as a cathedral by the Eastern Roman Empire for over 900 years. Following Fatih Sultan’s conquest of Istanbul in 1453 C.E, the church was found in a state of disrepair and was renovated and converted […]
The Albukhary Foundation is providing significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. The area, which will replace the existing Islamic World gallery on the north side of the museum and is considerably bigger, will lie at the heart of the museum. The museum […]
